Created by Chandan Guha
Last edited September 22, 2021

Jharkhand State Electricity Board is a Government of Jharkhand enterprise, entrusted with the generation and distribution of electrical power in the state of Jharkhand, India. It suffers a loss of more than Template:INR1,000 crore (USD 200mn) every year.[1]

In 2011, it was revealed that in the last ten years, as much as Template:INR80 crores in outstanding dues to various units had been waived.[1] For example, ex-Chief Minister Madhu Koda, in prison for graft since 2008, waived of a Template:INR10 crore bill from a company owned by fellow minister Vinod Sinha, who is also in jail on graft charges.

The official website for the boards is https://jbvnl.co.in/

Power Plants

  • Patratu Thermal Power Station. It an installed capacity of 840 MW. The generating units of the power plant are very old and is operating at around 10% PLF.[2] The power plant is undergoing renovation.[3]
  • Subernrekha Hydel Power Station, Sikidiri, a 130 MW (2x65 MW) hydel power plant.[4]

See also

References

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